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Trump: Kim Says Ready to Restart Talks When US-South Korea Joint Drills End
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have met twice since their first summit in Singapore last year, but little progress has been on Washington's aim of getting the North Korean leader to give up his weapons.
‘Poop Every Other Day’: Brazil President’s Solution for a Cleaner Planet
Jair Bolsonaro offered the idea in response to a journalist's question as to whether it was possible to spur economic growth, feed the world's hungry and also preserve the environment.
21-year-old Shooter Says He Was Targeting 'Mexicans' in El Paso Walmart Massacre
Prior to carrying out the attack Saturday, the shooter published a white supremacist manifesto online which expressed fears of a 'Hispanic invasion' of Texas.
Trump Visits Texas, Ohio Mass Shooting Victims, Welcomed by Protesters' Chants of 'Do Something!'
In both cities, crowds of protesters gathered to confront Trump and condemn his visit. Some held signs reading 'Trump is racist,' 'Love over hate' and 'Send him back!'
US Secy of State Mike Pompeo Hopeful Talks With North Korea Will Resume in Coming Weeks
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed at a June 30 meeting to resume talks between working-level officials stalled since a failed summit in Hanoi in February.
Saudi Arabia De-recognises Pakistani PG Medical Programmes; Hundreds of Medics Affected
The Saudi Ministry of Health said the Pakistani medical programmes lacked structured training, which is mandatory to hire medics in high positions, according to a new report.
Kim Jong Un Says North Korean Missiles Launches Were Warning to US, South Korea
Experts say Trump's downplaying of the North's weapons displays allowed the country more room to advance its capabilities and build leverage ahead of negotiations.
'Indestructible' Earthlings That Can Survive Sizzling Heat, Coldest Temperatures May be Alive on the Moon
These terrifying-sounding creatures aren't aliens but in fact microscopic Earthlings known as tardigrades, who likely survived a crash landing on the lunar surface by Israel's Beresheet probe in April.
'I'm Not Him:' Namesakes of Texas, Ohio Shooters Attacked on Social Media
With misinformation and rumours spreading unchecked through social media, cases of mistaken identity have become all to common in mass shootings.
At Least 2 Dead, 3 Injured as Bus Carrying Employees of TV Station Bombed in Kabul
Afghanistan is the world's deadliest place for journalists, who face many risks covering the conflict and who have sometimes been targeted for doing their job.
Japan Cancels South Korean World War II 'Comfort Woman' Sex Slave Exhibit As Bilateral Ties Worsen
The statue of a girl in traditional South Korean clothes sitting on a chair symbolises women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II. The two countries have disputes over the use of forced labour during the war.
Indian-origin YouTubers Tender Unconditional Apology for 'Racist' Video After Outcry in Singapore
Posting an apology on their Facebook account, Preeti Nair and her brother Subhas said they 'unconditionally apologise for the tone, aggression, vulgarities and gestures' used in the controversial rap video.
Former Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Arrested after India Denies Entry
A government source in New Delhi said Adeeb "was not permitted to enter India since he was not entering through a designated entry point and did not possess the valid document".
11 Killed, 3 Missing after Passenger Boats Capsize off Philippines Coast
Sixty-three survivors were plucked from the water after huge waves swamped the boats in the Guimaras Strait, said regional police chief Rene Pamuspusan.
Trump Warns of Substantial Increase in Tariffs on China if Trade Talks Don't Go Well
The threat came a day after US president Donald Trump announced 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports worth nearly $300 billion, in addition to the 25 per cent import tariff on products worth $250 billion.
72 Years After Partition, Pakistan Opens Historic Gurdwara in Punjab Province for Sikh Devotees
Lying closed since 1947 after Sikh community members from the area migrated from Pakistan, the gurdwara in the Jhelum district of Punjab province was in a state of neglect.